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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Henkhaus (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Henkhaus. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Henkhaus is located in Lavaca County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lavaca County: Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Jackson, Victoria & Wharton.

Below are the counties that are near Henkhaus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henkhaus:

  • Lavaca County     (The home county of Henkhaus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henkhaus, with the one closest to Henkhaus listed first.
    • Moulton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Shiner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Komensky
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
    • Wied
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
    • Breslau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
    • Moravia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
    • Sweet Home
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallettsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gleckler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
    • Hackberry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Sublime
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ezzell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
    • Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hope is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henkhaus, with the one closest to Henkhaus listed first.
    • Jeddo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Kovar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Kovar is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
    • Rosanky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Togo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Togo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henkhaus, with the one closest to Henkhaus listed first.
    • Delhi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Delhi is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • McNeil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McNeil is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
    • Soda Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henkhaus, with the one closest to Henkhaus listed first.
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Bielau ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
    • Weimar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Borden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
  • DeWitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henkhaus, with the one closest to Henkhaus listed first.
    • Pearl City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
    • Yoakum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hochheim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Terryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Cuero
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Westhoff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henkhaus, with the one closest to Henkhaus listed first.
    • Flatonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Praha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Praha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
      • Praha has also been known as:
      • Hottentot
    • Engle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
    • Colony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Colony is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Schulenburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Freyburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
    • Cistern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Cistern is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
      • Former names for Cistern:
      • Cockrell's Hill
      • Milton
      • Whiteside's Prairie
    • Muldoon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dubina is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
    • Stellar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Stellar is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
    • Hostyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hostyn is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henkhaus, with the one closest to Henkhaus listed first.
    • Kokernot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
    • Glaze City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
    • Hamon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Waelder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gonzales
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
    • Summerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Summerville is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Cheapside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Harwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cost
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
    • Oak Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Ottine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wrightsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henkhaus, see our County-by-County Page for Henkhaus.

Cemeteries Near Henkhaus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henkhaus.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Henkhaus - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henkhaus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henkhaus, with the one closest to Henkhaus listed first.

  • Slavonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Old Moulton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Shiner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bunjus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Charlottenburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Witting Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stonewall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Baursville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dilworth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Breslau Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Castleman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Eden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Henkhaus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Henkhaus.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Henkhaus, with the one closest to Henkhaus listed first.

  • Moulton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Shiner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Witting
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Witting is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witting
  • Nickel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nickel is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel
  • Wied
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
  • Kokernot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
  • Breslau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
  • Moravia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
  • Sweet Home
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Praha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Praha is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
    • Praha has also been known as:
    • Hottentot
  • Flatonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hallettsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hamon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsburg is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Engle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henkhaus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henkhaus.

Newspapers Published in Henkhaus ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henkhaus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Henkhaus, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Henkhaus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Henkhaus:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Henkhaus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Henkhaus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.